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Thermo Fisher Scientific

Makes lab instruments, reagents and supplies

Lead Electrical Maintenance Technician

Equipment MaintenanceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-time

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or GED is required; an associate degree or technical certification is preferred.
  • A minimum of 4 years of industrial electrical maintenance experience is required; manufacturing-environment experience is preferred.
  • Strong troubleshooting experience with Allen-Bradley programmable logic controller systems, industrial instrumentation, alternating-current and direct-current motors and drives, and electrical distribution systems is required.
  • Experience using computerized maintenance management systems is required; SAP is preferred.
  • Proficiency with Windows-based computer systems and maintenance software is required.
  • Proficiency with building management systems and computerized maintenance management systems is required.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for complex mechanical and electrical systems are required.
  • Experience in good manufacturing practice-regulated manufacturing, including pharmaceutical, biotechnology, food, or chemical environments, is preferred.
  • Knowledge of predictive maintenance technologies is preferred.
  • Experience with calibration systems and process instrumentation is preferred.
  • Experience with welding, mechanical systems, high-pressure gas systems, and basic programmable logic controller skills is preferred.
  • A journeyman electrical license is preferred.
  • Familiarity with NFPA 70E electrical safety standards is preferred.
  • Understanding of electrical installation and construction, alternating-current and direct-current motor drives, gearboxes, hydraulics, and pneumatics is preferred.
  • Strong electrical troubleshooting and diagnostic capability is required.
  • Experience with high-voltage electrical distribution and systems is required.
  • The ability to work independently with limited supervision is required.
  • The ability to prioritize work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment is required.
  • Mechanical aptitude, including basic machining, welding, hydraulics, and pneumatics, is preferred.
  • The ability to support off-shift, weekend, holiday, and emergency-response work as required is required.
  • The ability to lift up to 50 pounds up to 4 feet, and to stand, walk, climb ladders, and lift maintenance tools and equipment as required, is required.
  • The ability to adhere to good manufacturing practice safety standards and use personal protective equipment is required.
  • The ability to work around cold rooms and freezers, fluctuating hot and cold temperatures, loud equipment and machinery, rapid flashing lights, strong odors, hazardous or toxic materials, heights, and varying outdoor weather conditions is required.
  • The ability to follow lockout/tagout, electrical safety, and safe-work practices is required.
  • Legal authorization to work in the United States now and in the future without sponsorship is required, along with passing a comprehensive background check that includes drug screening.

Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain industrial electrical systems, production equipment, and facility support systems.
  • Diagnose and correct electrical, instrumentation, and controls failures to minimize downtime.
  • Support operation and maintenance of motor controls and variable-frequency drives, instrumentation and calibration systems, electrical distribution systems, and pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
  • Read and interpret electrical schematics, piping and instrumentation diagrams, technical manuals, wiring diagrams, and blueprints.
  • Execute preventive and predictive maintenance activities to improve equipment reliability and performance.
  • Complete maintenance work orders accurately and on time within SAP computerized maintenance management system.
  • Identify recurring failures and recommend corrective actions or reliability improvements.
  • Support troubleshooting during equipment startups, shutdowns, and process interruptions.
  • Perform maintenance activities in compliance with good manufacturing practice, safety, and environmental requirements.
  • Ensure accurate and complete maintenance documentation, including work orders, equipment logs, and maintenance forms.
  • Maintain tools, parts, and work areas in inspection-ready condition.
  • Participate in root-cause investigations and equipment reliability initiatives.
  • Recommend process and equipment improvements to reduce downtime and improve operational efficiency.
  • Assist in training and mentoring junior maintenance technicians.
  • Support implementation of new equipment, upgrades, and automation improvements.
  • Follow lockout/tagout, electrical safety, and safe-work practices.
  • Support site safety initiatives and identify unsafe conditions.
  • Use appropriate personal protective equipment and comply with site environmental, health, and safety procedures.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Experience with good manufacturing practice-regulated manufacturing, including pharmaceutical, biotechnology, food, or chemical environments.
  • Knowledge of predictive maintenance technologies.
  • Experience with calibration systems and process instrumentation.
  • Experience with welding, mechanical systems, high-pressure gas systems, and basic programmable logic controller skills.
  • A journeyman electrical license.
  • Familiarity with NFPA 70E electrical safety standards.
  • Understanding of electrical installation and construction, alternating-current and direct-current motor drives, gearboxes, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
  • Mechanical aptitude, including basic machining, welding, hydraulics, and pneumatics.

About the Company

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Makes lab instruments, reagents and supplies

Thermo Fisher Scientific makes and sells the instruments, chemicals, consumables and lab services that drug companies, hospitals, universities and industrial labs use for research, testing and production. Its products cover work from gene sequencing and protein analysis to diagnostic tests and lab freezers, and its distribution arm ships supplies to labs worldwide. Drug developers also hire it to run clinical trials and to manufacture medicines under contract. It earns money from consumables that labs buy again and again, along with instrument sales, service contracts and outsourcing fees. The company traces its roots to Thermo Electron, founded in 1956, which merged with Fisher Scientific in 2006, and it is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Waltham, MA
Founded
1956

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